as in unwanted
not searched or asked for
received a lot of unasked advice on the project
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Recent Examples of unasked
Every unasked question, every idea left unspoken, every risk avoided—those are all missed chances for growth.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
These questions are left unasked in favor of broad, ponderous statements about good versus evil.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
Keeping your baby's name a secret will prevent those awkward conversations about the name’s meaning and cut down on opportunities for friends and family members to butt in with their own—unasked for—name suggestions.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 23 July 2024
All the donor questions were left unasked and unanswered.
—Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
These questions are left unasked in favor of broad, ponderous statements about good versus evil.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
Keeping your baby's name a secret will prevent those awkward conversations about the name’s meaning and cut down on opportunities for friends and family members to butt in with their own—unasked for—name suggestions.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 23 July 2024
All the donor questions were left unasked and unanswered.
—Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unasked
Adjective
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All defendants maintained their innocence and appealed after a two-year trial that opened a Pandora's box of unwanted revelations about papal ransom payments to Islamic militants, Vatican vendettas, espionage and other dirty laundry of the Holy See.—
NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Based on the book by Bart Baker, Honeymoon with Harry follows a rough-around-the-edges man (Gyllenhaal) who ends up sharing an unwanted journey with his fiancée’s prickly, overprotective father (Costner) after a life-altering turn upends their plans.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Do not click links in unsolicited messages.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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More than 1,000 people have received unsolicited seeds since then, including at least two last year, Gebru said.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Currently, ratepayers can see anywhere from $20-$100 every month in these types of unnecessary surcharges alone on their bill.—
Jason Buckel,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2026
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Still, the counterargument is that reverse location warrants gather data about anyone – opening them up to unnecessary law enforcement scrutiny.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Unasked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unasked. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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